Bill Gates Wants to Take a Bigger Role In AI Safety. His Push Could Put Him At Odds With Trump.

Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft and co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, attends the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference at the Sun Valley Lodge on July 9, 2026 in Sun Valley, Idaho. Every year, some of the world's wealthiest and most powerful figures from the media, finance, technology, and political spheres converge at the Sun Valley Resort for the exclusive week-long conference hosted by boutique investment bank Allen & Co. (Credit: Getty Images)

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is preparing to expand his involvement in artificial intelligence safety, reaching out to prominent technology executives and considering a substantial commitment of his personal resources to push for stronger oversight of rapidly advancing AI systems.

The billionaire has held discussions with AI researchers, industry leaders and safety advocates, including Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, as he considers how to play a more active role in addressing the technology's potential risks.